After I completed my +2, I tried to get into a BSC course. It so happened that the seats in BSC those days were highly in demand and I could not get a BSC ZPC or BZC. When I was drifting aimlessly and unable to decide what to do next, opportunity knocked and I got admission into B.A (H.E.P).History, English, Political Science mainly because I studied Advanced English in my +2. This course was called B.A (Litt) during those days.
The gruesome accident in Pune that was caused by a drunk youth, driving recklessly in his newly gifted Porsche car has literally lifted the seal on the can of worms that is eating into our social fabric. From one serious mistake to another, starting from a father gifting such a luxurious car to his son, the bar serving liquor liberally to a minor boy, the machinery which took a ‘liberal’ view of this atrocious crime, the political machinery which woke up even at ‘2’ in the morning to be on duty for their benefactor’s son, the official bureaucracy in the form of doctors and medical
The endeavor of Philosophy is to understand the position of the human being in the Universe, the Nature of life, the cause and purpose of creation and the classic conundrum as to ‘Who am I?’ Rene Descartes famously declared “I think therefore I am” imparting essentiality to thought and contemplation. In Buddhism humans are beings with a mind stream. Although, other animals like Monkeys, Dolphins, Chimps and Elephants can think and display intelligent behavior, it is the human being, who is capable of ‘self-reflection’ which opens the doors of philosophy and epistemology. The primary question or quest that has spiraled generations of thinkers has been
A walk does wonders to the spirit. To feel free and relaxed, supple and less lazy one should go for a walk. It is the morning walk that is more exhilarating as we can look at the birds, listen to their sharp calls , see the leaves in a mood of stillness or playfulness depending upon the breeze or await the turn of the wheel when all Nature is about to awaken. The Sun is not yet out and that minute of an interval between night and day, crowns a feeling of mystery.